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                                                         Index With Scripture References


I.  General Revelation of God

A.    Knowledge of God Is Revealed - Psalm 19:1-4; 22:27, 28; 48:19; John 1:1-5, 9; Romans 1:18-20, 28

B.    The Nature of God Is Revealed
    1.     God as Living Creator Is Revealed - Acts 14:15-17
    2.     God's Divine Nature Is Revealed - Romans 1:20
    3.    God's Immanence and Transcendence Are Revealed - Acts 17:24-28
    4.    God's Kindness Is Revealed - Matthew 5:45; Acts 14:17
    5.    God's Majesty and Glory Are Revealed - Psalm 8:1-4; 19:1
    6.    God's Power Is Revealed - Psalm 29:3-10; Romans 1:20
    7.     God's Righteousness Is Revealed - Romans 1:20, 32
    8.    God's Truth Is Revealed - Romans 1:21, 25

C.    The Moral Requirements of God Are Revealed
    1.    Basic Moral Principles Are Revealed - Matthew 5:46, 47; Romans 2:13-16
    2.    The Fact of Judgment Is Revealed - Romans 1:21-25; 32
    3.    The Need to Seek God Is Revealed - Acts 17:27
    4.    The Need to Worship Is Revealed - Acts 17:22, 23

D.    The Will of God to Save Is Revealed - Acts 17:27; Romans 2:5-11; Titus 2:11; 2 Peter 3:3, 4, 8, 9


II.  Special Revelation of God

A.     The Divine Authority of Scripture

    1.    The Source of the Bible
        a)       Scripture Is God's Word - Matthew 15:4-6; Luke 8:19-21; Acts 4:31; 13:32, 33, 46, 47; 2 Timothy 3:16
        b)       Scripture Was Written at God's Command - Exodus 17:14; 32:15; 34:1, 27; Deuteronomy 10:1, 2; Jeremiah 30:2; 36:2; Habakkuk 2:2; Acts 4:24-26; Revelation 1:11-19
        c)    Scripture Cannot Be Broken - Psalm 119:160; Matthew 5:17, 18; John 10;35; Acts 1:15-17
        d)    Scripture Has God's Final Authority - Acts 24:14; Romans 3:4; 4:16, 17, 22-24; 10:10, 11, 16; 15:3-6; 1 Corinthians 2:9, 10; Galatians 3:10
        e)      Scripture Possesses God's Qualities - Psalm 18:30; 33:4; 119:89; Proverbs 30:5; Galatians 3:8; Hebrews 4:12-14; 1 Peter 1:23, 24

    2.    Names for the Bible (or parts of it)
        1)    Ancient Laws - Psalm 119:52
        2)    Book of Moses - 2 Chronicles 25:4; Nehemiah 13:1
        3)    Book of Prophecy - Revelation 22:18, 19
        4)    Book of the Covenant - Exodus 24:7; 2 Chronicles 34:30
        5)    Book of the Law - Deuteronomy 28:61; Joshua 1:8; 2 Kings 22:8-13; Nehemiah 8:3; Galatians 3:10
        6)    Book of the Law of God - Joshua 24:25; Nehemiah 8:8
        7)     Book of the Law of Moses - Joshua 8:30, 31; 23:6; 2 Kings 14:6
        8)    Book of the Law of the Lord - 2 Chronicles 17:9
        9)    Book of the Prophets - Acts 7:42, 43
        10)    Book of Truth - Daniel 10:21
        11)    Commands - 1 Kings 3:14; 11:38; Psalm 19:8; 119:73, 86, 131, 151, 172
        12)    Covenants - Romans 9:3, 4
        13)    Covenants of the Promise - Ephesians 2:12
        14)    Decrees - 1 Kings 9:4; Nehemiah 1:7; Psalm 119:16, 48, 54, 64, 112; Ezekiel 18:17
        15)    Holy Scriptures - Romans 1:2; 2 Timothy 3:15
        16)    Law - 2 Chronicles 25:4; 34:19; Ezra 10:3; Nehemiah 8:7, 9; 10:34; Psalm 19:7; 119:72, 97, 142, 174; Matthew 5:18; 12:5; Luke 10:26-28; 16:17; John 7:19; 10:34; 1 Corinthians 14:21
        17)    Law and the Prophets - Matthew 5:17; 11:13; Luke 16:16; John 1:45; Acts 13:15; 28:23; Romans 3:21
        18)    Law of God - Nehemiah 10:28, 29; Psalm 37:31; Isaiah 1:10; Hosea 4:6
        19)    Law of Moses - 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Chronicles 23:18; Daniel 9:11; Luke 2:22; Acts 13:39; 1 Corinthians 9:9; Hebrews 10:28
        20)    Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms - Luke 23:44
        21)    Law of the God of Heaven - Ezra 7:12, 21
        22)    Law of the Lord - 1 Chronicles 16:40; 2 Chronicles 31:3, 4; Psalm 1:2; 19:7; 119:1; Jeremiah 8:8; Luke 2:39
        23)    Living Words - Acts 7:38
        24)    Moses - Acts 15:21; 2 Corinthians 3:15
        25)    Moses and the Prophets - Luke 16:29; 24:27
        26)    Perfect Law - James 1:25
        27)     Precepts - Psalm 19:8; 103:17, 18; 119:4, 15, 56, 69, 104, 128, 173
        28)    Prophetic Writings - Romans 16:25, 26
        29)    Righteous Laws - Psalm 119:7, 105, 160, 164
        30)    Scripture - Matthew 21:42; 22:29; Mark 12:10; Luke 4:21; 24:37; John 2:23; 5:39; 7:42; 10:35; 20:9; Acts 17:11; 18:28; Romans 10:11; 15:4; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4; Galatians 3:8, 22; 1 Timothy 4:13; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1:20; 3:16
        31)    Scroll - Psalm 40:7
        32)    Scroll of the Lord- -Isaiah 40:16
        33)     Statutes - 1 Kings 3:14; 22:38; Psalm 19:7; 93:5; 119:2, 24, 46, 88, 99, 111, 129, 138, 133, 152
        34)    Sword of the Spirit - Ephesians 6:17
        35)    The Very Words of God - Romans 3:2; 1 Peter 4:11
        36)    Word - Psalm 119:9, 11, 89, 105, 114, 133, 169; Galatians 6:6; 2 Timothy 4:2; James 1:21-24; 1 Peter 1:25; 3:1
        37)    Word of Christ - Romans 10:17; Ephesians 5:25-27; Colossians 3:16
        38)    Word of Encouragement - Hebrews 12:5, 6 (Proverbs 3:11-12)
        39)    Word of Faith - Romans 10:8
        40)    Word of God - Mark 7:13; Luke 11:28; John 10:35; ‘Acts 4:31; 13:5; Romans 9:6; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 4:2; Ephesians 6:17; Philippians 1:14; Colossians 1:25; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Timothy 4:5; 2 Timothy 2:8; Hebrews 4:12; 5:12; 13:7; 1 Peter 1:22, 23; 1 John 2:14
        41)    Word of His Grace - Acts 20:32
        42)    Word of Life - Philippians 2:14-16
        43)    Word of the Lord - Isaiah 1:10; Acts 8:25; 1 Thessalonians 4:15; 1 Peter 1:25
        44)    Word of the Prophets - 2 Peter 1:19
        45)    Word of Truth - Psalm 119:43; Ephesians 1:13; Colossians 1:4-6; 2 Timothy 2:15; James 1:18
        46)    Writings of the Prophets - Matthew 26:56

    3.    Metaphors for the Bible and the Words of God
        a)   Scripture Is like a Counselor - Psalm 119:23
        b)    Scripture Is like Fire - Jeremiah 5:14; 23:29
        c)    Scripture Is like Gold - Psalm 19:9, 10
        d)    Scripture Is like a Hammer - Jeremiah 23:29
        e)    Scripture Is like a Heritage - Psalm 119:111
        f)    Scripture Is like Honey - Psalm 19:9
        g)    Scripture Is like a Lamp - Psalm 119:105
        h)    Scripture Is like a Light - Psalm 119:105, 130; 2 Peter 1:19
        i)    Scripture Is like Milk - 1 Corinthians 3:1-3; Hebrews 5:11; 1 Peter 2:2
        j)    Scripture Is like a Mirror - James 1:23-25
        k)    Scripture Is like Rain - Isaiah 55:10, 11
        l)    Scripture Is like a Seed - 1 Peter 1:23
        m) Scripture Is like Snow - Isaiah 55:10, 11
        n)    Scripture Is like Solid Food - Hebrews 5:11, 12, 14
        o)    Scripture Is like a Sword - Ephesians 6:10; Hebrews 4:12
        p)    Scripture Is like Water - Ephesians 5:25

    4.    The Purpose of the Bible
        a)    Scripture Is for Admonishment - Psalm 17:4; 19:9, 11; 1 Corinthians 10:11
        b)     Scripture Is for Assurance - 1 John 5:13
        c)    Scripture Is for Blessing - Deuteronomy 11:22-28; Joshua 1:8, 9; Psalm 1:1-3; 119:1, 2; Luke 11:28; James 1:25; Revelation 1:3
        d)    Scripture Is for Comfort - Psalm 119:50, 51, 76
        e)    Scripture Is for Discipline - 2 Timothy 3:16, 17
        f)    Scripture Is for Edification - Psalm 19:7, 8; 19:28; Acts 20:32; 1 Timothy 4:6
        g)    Scripture Is for Encouragement - Romans 15:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:18; Hebrews 12:5, 6
        h)    Scripture Is Giving Life - John 6:63; 68
        i)    Scripture Is for Guidance - Psalm 19:8; 119:35, 105, 130, 133; Isaiah 8:19, 20; Acts 17:11; 2 Peter 1:19
        j)    Scripture Is for Hearing - Exodus 19:7, 9; Deuteronomy 4:1, 2, 9-13; 31:10-13; Joshua 3:9; Psalm 85:8; Ezekiel 20:47; Acts 2:22; 13:7, 44; Revelation 1:3; 22:18
        k)    Scripture Is for Hope - Psalm 119:49; Romans 15:6
        l)    Scripture Is for Learning - Deuteronomy 5:1; Psalm 119:7, 71, 73, 98-100, 102, 104, 130; Luke 24:45; 1 Corinthians 2:10-13
        m) Scripture Is for Preaching - Acts 8:4, 25, 14:25; 17:13; 1 Corinthians 15:2; 2 Timothy 4:2
        n)    Scripture Is for Preservation - Psalm 119:25, 37, 50, 93, 107, 116, 175; Ephesians 6:13, 17; 1 John 2:1
        o)    Scripture Is for Reading - Deuteronomy 17:18-20; 31:11; Nehemiah 8:2; Jeremiah 36:6; Matthew 21:6; Acts 8:27, 28; 13:15; Ephesians 3:2; Colossians 4:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:27; 1 Timothy 4:13; Revelation 1:3
        p)    Scripture is for Revealing Christ - Matthew 5:17; 26:34; John 5:39, 40; Acts 10:43; 18:28; 28:23; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 1 Peter 1:10-12; Revelation 19:10
        q)    Scripture Is for Salvation - Psalm 119:41, 42; John 5:24, 46, 47; 20:31; Romans 1:2, 16, 17; 16:25-27; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10; 2 Timothy 3:15; James 1:18, 21; 1 Peter 1:23
        r)    Scripture Is for Sanctification and Spiritual Growth - Deuteronomy 6:6, 7; 8:3; Psalm 119:9, 10, 175; John 15:3; John 17:17; Ephesians 5:25-27; Colossians 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17; 1 Peter 1:23; 2:2
        s)    Scripture Is for Study - Ezra 7:10; Nehemiah 8:13, 18; Psalm 1:1, 2; 119:48, 148; John 5:39; 2 Timothy 2:14, 15
        t)    Scripture Is for Teaching - Deuteronomy 4:5; 6:6-8; 11:8, 19-21; 2 Chronicles 17:9; Ezra 7:10; 8:9; Psalm 119:12; 64; Acts 8:30-33; Romans 15:4; 2 Corinthians 4:2; 2 Timothy 3:16; 1 Peter 4:11

    5.    Right Responses to the Bible
        a)    The Scriptures Are Awe Inspiring - Psalm 119:120, 161; Isaiah 66:2
        b)    The Scriptures Are Cherished - Psalm 119:53, 126-128; 136, 139, 158
        c)    The Scriptures Are Delighted In - Psalm 1:2; 119:16, 24, 35, 70, 77, 92, 143, 174
        d)    The Scriptures Are Given Thanks For - Psalm 119:62
        e)    The Scriptures Are Hoped In - Psalm 119:43, 49, 74, 81, 114, 147
        f)    The Scriptures Are Lived According To - Psalm 119:87, 102, 105, 111
        g)    The Scriptures Are Longed For - Psalm 119:20, 33, 24, 131
        h)    The Scriptures Are Loved - Psalm 119:47, 97, 113, 119, 127, 128, 140, 159, 163, 165, 167
        I)    The Scriptures Are Meditated On - Psalm 1:2; 119:15, 48, 95, 97, 148
        j)    The Scriptures Are Obeyed - Deuteronomy 4:1, 9, 12-14, 29-31; 11:13-15; Joshua 22:5; 1 Kings 6:12; Psalm 119:4-6, 34, 44, 56, 60, 67, 112, 134, Jeremiah 7:23; Ezekiel 11:20; Matthew 7:24, 25; Luke 8:21; John 14:15; 17:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:8;  3:14; James 1:22-25; 1 Peter 4:17; 1 John 5:2
        k)    The Scriptures Are Praised - Psalm 56:4; 119:164, 171
        l)    The Scriptures Are Rejoiced Over - Psalm 119:14, 111, 162; Jeremiah 15:16
        m)    The Scriptures Are Remembered - Psalm 119:11, 16, 61, 83, 109, 141, 153, 176
        n)    The Scriptures Are Shared - Acts 4:29, 31; 8:4, 25; 2 Corinthians 2:17; Philippians 1:14; 1 Thessalonians 1:8
        o)    The Scriptures Are Sought Out- Psalm 119:94
        p)    The Scriptures Are Sung About - Psalm 119:172
        q)    The Scriptures Are Sweet Tasting - Psalm 119:103
        r)    The Scriptures Are Treasured - Job 23:12; Psalm 119:72, 127, 162
        s)    The Scriptures Are Trembled At - Psalm 119:161
        t)    The Scriptures Are Trusted In - Psalm 119:30, 42, 66

E.    The Characteristics of Scripture
    1.    The Bible Is Active - Hebrews 4:12
    2.    The Bible Is Alive - Acts 7:38; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23
    3.    The Bible Is All-sufficient - Deuteronomy 8:3; 30:14; Luke 16:29-31
    4.    The Bible is Boundless - Psalm 119:96
    5.    The Bible is Difficult to Comprehend - 2 Peter 3:15, 16
    6.    The Bible Is Efficacious - Deuteronomy 32:1, 2; Isaiah 55:10, 11; 2 Corinthians 7:8, 9; 10:9, 11
    7.    The Bible Is Enduring - Psalm 93:5; 119:89; Matthew 5:17, 18; Luke 16:16; 21:33; John 10:35; 1 Peter 1:23
    8.    The Bible Is Eternal - Psalm 19:9; 119:89, 152, 160; Isaiah 40:6-8; Matthew 24:35
    9.    The Bible Is Exalted - Psalm 138:2
    10.    The Bible Is for All Believers - Deuteronomy 29:29; 30:11-14; 1 John 2:12
    11.    The Bible Is Good - Psalm 119:39; Isaiah 39:8; Romans 7:12
    12.    The Bible Is Holy - Romans 1:2; 7:12; 2 Timorhy 3:15
    13.    The Bible Is Illuminating - Psalm 119:105, 130, 133; 2 Peter 1:19; 1 John 2:8
    14.    The Bible Is Inspired - 2 Samuel 23:1, 2; Nehemiah 9:13, 14; Acts 1:15, 16; Romans 1:2; 1 Corinthians 14:36; Galatians 1:11, 12; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16; 1 Peter 1:10-12; 2 Peter 1:20, 21; 1 John 5:9
    15.    The Bible Is Instructive - Psalm 119:24, 169; Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:14-17
    16.    The Bible Is Perfect - Psalm 19:7; James 1:25
    17.    The Bible Is Powerful - Jeremiah 23:29; Ephesians 6:17; 2 Timothy 2:8, 9; Hebrews 4:12
    18.    The Bible Is Precious - Psalm 19:9, 10
    19.    The Bible Is Pure - 2 Samuel 22:31; Psalm 12:6, 18:30, 19:9; Proverbs 30:5; John 15:3
    20.    The Bible Is Radiant - Psalm 19:8
    21.    The Bible Is a Record of Revelation - Exodus 17:14; 24:4; Joshua 8:32; 24:26; 2 Chronicles 26:22; Jeremiah 30:2; 45:1, 2; Habakkuk 2:2; John 20:30, 31; Revelation 1:10, 11; 17-19; 22:18, 19
    22.    The Bible Is Reliable - 1 Kings 8:56; Psalm 19:9; 105:19; 111:5; 119:140; Proverbs 22:19; Ezekiel 12:25; Luke 13:44
    23.    The Bible Is Right - Psalm 19:8; 33:4; 119:128, 137, 144
    24.    The Bible Is Righteous - Deuteronomy 4:8; Psalm 19:9; 119:7, 75, 106, 138, 160, 164; Ecclesiastes 12:10; Romans 7:12
    25.    The Bible Is a Safeguard - Psalm 17:6; 19:9; 119:9, 25, 116
    26.    The Bible Is the Standard of Truth - Matthew 15:1-3; Mark 7:7-9, 13; John 5:46; Acts 18:28; 28:23
    27.    The Bible Is Sure - Psalm 19:9
    28.    The Bible Is True - 1 Kings 17:24; Psalm 33:4; 119:43,142, 151, 160; Proverbs 22:20; Ecclesiastes 12:10; Daniel 10:21; John 17:17; 21:24; Ephesians 1:13; Colossians 1:3-6; 2 Timothy 2:15; James 1:18; Revelation 19:9; 21:5
    29.    The Bible Is Trustworthy - 2 Samuel 7:28; Psalm 19:7; 111:7; 119:42, 86, 128; Revelation 22:6
    30.    The Bible is Wonderful - Psalm 119:129


Topical Analysis of the Bible with the New International Version, Ed., Walter A. Elwell (Baker Book House: Grand Rapids, MI, 1991), 223-267.